The necessity for routine replacement of an IV peripheral cannula to prevent bacteremia was evaluated in a high-quality randomized trial. Patients older than 18 years (N = 755) without current ...

Potential cannulation sites are the hand ... Ultrasound guidance facilitates placement of peripheral IV catheters when standard techniques fail. Learning ultrasound-guided techniques is relatively ...

Citation: Hallam C, Denton A (2020) Vessel health and preservation 2: inserting a peripheral intravenous cannula. Nursing Times [online]; 116: 8, 38-41. Authors: Carole Hallam and Andrea Denton are ...

The doctor or nurse will also give a person tips on caring for the cannula, such as not smoking in its vicinity. Medical professionals use peripheral IV cannulas in the emergency room, during ...

More information: Tracey Hawkins et al, Peripheral Intravenous Cannula Insertion and Use in the Emergency Department: An Intervention Study, Academic Emergency Medicine (2017). DOI: 10.1111/acem.13335 ...

To compare the patency duration of a peripheral intravenous cannula (PIVC) using either continuous infusion with 5% dextrose or intermittent flushing with 0.9% saline. Duration of PIVC patency was ...

Dragana Simin, Ph.D., R.N., from the University of Novi Sad in Serbia, and colleagues evaluated complications among 368 adult patients undergoing 1,428 peripheral intravenous cannula insertions in ...

Citation: Hallam C, Denton A (2020) Vessel health and preservation 2: inserting a peripheral intravenous cannula. Nursing Times [online]; 116: 8, 38-41. Authors: Carole Hallam and Andrea Denton are ...

DES PLAINES, IL--Peripheral intravenous cannula (PIVC) insertion in the emergency department can be reduced using a multimodal approach designed to support critical thinking and promote clinically ...